Reply by Tedstor

Download the owners manual for the saw AND fence- if the seller didn’t provide you with one. Most of the advice you’ll need is in the manual.

Sidenote: I can’t stress buying a good, magnetic featherboard enough. They typically cost around $40. They look like a ripoff at that price, but several people (including myself) find them indespensible. Safety items that are easy to use, are more likely to get used.

Oh- and +1 on what Knottscott said about a quality blade. You don’t necessarily need to spend $100 on a Forrest blade, but don’t buy a $12 POS either. Besides the cutting performance, a crappy blade is more likely to be out of balance or warped- making it much harder to properly set-up the saw.